For those who don't know, Miriam Hyde is the grande dame of Australian composers. She was still able to perform the solo parts in her piano concerti as of a few years back; so she's likely to at least make an appearance as a musician in this concert. The Now Now group has a website at www.thenownow.net by the way. -----Original Message----- From: JULIAN DAY 81-4575 [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 3:12 PM Subject: The NMA Forecast This week on New Music Australia ... MIRIAM HYDE AT 90 ... LIVE! A very special concert, broadcast live from the Eugene Goosens Hall in Sydney. Music by composer Miriam Hyde, who turns ninety this Wednesday. Our host Julian Day is joined by some very special performers, including flautist Christine Draeger, pianist James Muir and even the composer's daughter! Includes the "Happy Occasion Overture" arranged for piano four hands, a miscellany of songs and character pieces such as "Winter Willow" and "Evening Under the Hill", and the fiery "Piano Sonata in G minor" played by Geoffrey Tozer. If you're in Sydney, we'd love to have you as our guest. Simply be seated by 7:50pm, for an 8:00 pm start. And it's free! 8pm Wednesday 15th January Eugene Goossens Hall ABC Ultimo Harris St Sydney THE NOW NOW FESTIVAL After New Music Australia we'll hear about Now Now, a massive improvisation festival happening all this week in Sydney. Everybody who's anybody (who makes it up) is featured, including Jim Denley, Jon Rose, Phil Slater, Robin Fox and Chris Abrahams. Do it now! Cheers, The NMA Team:) New Music Australia 8pm Wednesdays and online: www.abc.net.au/classic/nma ABC CLASSIC FM Australia's National Classic Music Network http://abc.net.au/classic/ Live in peace [log in to unmask] endeavour2 project <http://www.geocities.com/robtclements/endeavour2.html>